made all and set steady gallop, kicked for home over 2f out, held on well
tracked leaders, pulled hard, went 2nd 2f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up in 4th, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, just held
started slowly, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression
took keen hold, chased winner until 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
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A couple of these are clear at the weights but Steel Train was well beaten in a claimer here in December when rated 95 and it could pay to stick with MISTER MUSIC. The latter came out best over course and distance when dropped into selling company earlier in the month and is also preferred to Los Camachos. The latter finished in front of Steel Train when fourth here last month and should be thereabouts once again while Dark Alliance beat lower rated opposition than this to land a claimer over 7f here last time with Misty Birnam well beaten and looks best of the rest.
Los Camachos (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Led early, close up, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Glenn Coco (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Dark Alliance (IRE) 13-8fav (9-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders when not clear run briefly over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, hung right, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Zapper Cass (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Mister Music 3-1 (10-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside edging left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Skydiving (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Steel Train (FR) 25-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Glenn Coco (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Groove 3-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 24l behind Arabic Culture (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Misty Birnam (SAF) 11-2 (9-1) Restless in gates, mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Dark Alliance (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Pecheurs De Perles (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Arrowzone (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.